Poli Makes Big Fuss About Rescuing A Dog, Then Dumps It

[sandgrubber]

I was pretty depressed by politicians in the 15 years I spent in Oz. On coming home to the US, I find it's at least as bad here. Here's a dog-related story about our drongo of a state Governor.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gov-admits-ditched-dog-election-article-1.1240626

Florida Gov. Rick Scott finally admits he ditched rescue dog Reagan after winning election in 2010

After capturing the GOP primary, Gov. Rick Scott made much of his new Labrador retriever, even holding an online contest to select a name. But Reagan (the winning name) vanished from sight after the election.

Constituents are barking at Florida Gov. Rick Scott after he FINALLY admitted, after two years, that he discarded his rescue dog just months after adopting it.

With much fanfare, Gov. Scott rescued the Labrador retriever after winning the Republican nomination for governor in 2010. He crowed about the move on Facebook, and even held an online contest allowing people to select a name.

. . . . und so weider

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/gov-admits-ditched-dog-election-article-1.1240626#ixzz37lvmZJmr

Edited July 17, 2014 by sandgrubber